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The Economics and Politics of Fisheries Disaster Recovery: Louisiana's Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Creator:

Caffey, Rex, Diop, Hamady, Keithly, Walter, and Kazmierczak, Richard

Abstract:

On the morning of 29 August 2005, Southeast Louisiana was decimated by the winds and flood surge associated with Hurricane Katrina. Shortly thereafter, Hurricane Rita played havoc on the Southwestern part of the state. Louisiana's commercial seafood industry, already on the decline for a number of reasons, including declining output...

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Research Paper

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decimated by the winds and flood surge associated with Hurricane Katrina. Shortly thereafter, Hurricane